Goal

Puppy moves into the sit, down, or stand position when the verbal cue is given.

Procedure

1. The verbal cues are to be given BEFORE the hand cue is given to the puppy. When the puppy moves into position, the handler marks and rewards.
2. After several repetitions of giving both the verbal and hand cue, give the verbal cue without the hand cue and wait for the puppy to move into the position. Mark and reward the puppy when he goes into the position.
3. If the puppy doesn’t respond to the verbal cue after several repetitions of  both the verbal and hand cue, give the puppy a few more repetitions of both, then try again with the verbal cue only.